David Ayer is this generation's go-to guy when it comes to cop movies, as his star immediately rose thanks to his Training Day screenplay. With the underrated Street Kings and End of Watch, under his belt, Ayer brings the fantastical element from Suicide Squad into the world of Los Angeles with Bright.
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David Ayer is this generation’s go-to guy when it comes to cop movies, as his star immediately rose thanks to his Training Day screenplay. With the underrated Street Kings and End of Watch, under his belt, Ayer brings the fantastical element from Suicide Squad into the world of Los Angeles with Bright.
The story, penned by Max Landis (American Ultra) centers on a cop (Will Smith) who reluctantly is paired with the first orc (Joel Edgerton) to join the LAPD. Their unease with each other will have to take a backseat, however, as a powerful relic has surfaced that may lead to the ultimate eradication of humanity. Netflix has just released the final trailer - check it out and tell us what you think!
Co-starring Noomi Rapace, Lucy Fry, Jay Hernandez, and Edgar Ramirez, Bright hits Netflix December 22.
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What would happen if overpopulation dramatically reduces Earth's natural resources and the cost of living would skyrocket beyond measure? In director Alexander Payne's latest feature Downsizing Norwegian scientists have discovered a process to shrink people to five inches tall. Paul Safranek (Matt Damon) and his wife Audrey (Kristen Wiig) have decided to become part of [...]
What would happen if overpopulation dramatically reduces Earth’s natural resources and the cost of living would skyrocket beyond measure? In director Alexander Payne’s latest feature Downsizing Norwegian scientists have discovered a process to shrink people to five inches tall. Paul Safranek (Matt Damon) and his wife Audrey (Kristen Wiig) have decided to become part of this downsized community increase their net worth and enhance their quality of living.
Payne reteams with writer Jim Taylor for the film, and it’s their first writing collaboration since 2004’s Sideways. In the audio clip below, Payne explains why Downsizing, though it has a pointed message about climate change, is at heart a biting satire like his earlier works Citizen Ruth and Election (Taylor is also heard in the clip).
Downsizing, co-starring Golden Globe nominated actress Hong Chau, opens nationwide December 22.
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Having been through all 13 cycles of The Voice together, Blake Shelton and Adam Levine are great friends, even if it doesn't always come across that way on TV. Sure, they get catty. Sure, they get competitive. But Shelton told us that the friction we see is actually one of the things that has brought [...]
Having been through all 13 cycles of The Voice together, Blake Shelton and Adam Levine are great friends, even if it doesn’t always come across that way on TV. Sure, they get catty. Sure, they get competitive. But Shelton told us that the friction we see is actually one of the things that has brought them closer together and made the job a lot more fun! (Click on the media bar below to hear Blake Shelton)
The Voice airs Monday and Tuesday nights at 8/7c on NBC.
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The Bellas are probably the most popular singing group in cinema thanks to the Pitch Perfect franchise. Each actress brings their distinct talents to their table, and along with the wonderful song renditions in the features, the movies also have an undeniable chemistry among the ensemble.
With Pitch Perfect 3, the [...]
The Bellas are probably the most popular singing group in cinema thanks to the Pitch Perfect franchise. Each actress brings their distinct talents to their table, and along with the wonderful song renditions in the features, the movies also have an undeniable chemistry among the ensemble.
With Pitch Perfect 3, the Bellas have graduated from Branden University and like most twentysomethings they are having a tough time in the real world. A USO competition inspires the Bellas to reunite and triumph over their competition (John Wick 2’s Ruby Rose plays one of their adversaries). Trish Sie, whose previous credit is the 2014 feature Step Up All In, directs this installment (Elizabeth Banks, who directed Pitch Perfect 2, is also part of this film as a producer).
Click on the media bar to hear Anna Kendrick talk about how her character Beca has developed over the course of the franchise (co-star Rebel Wilson is also heard in the clip).
Pitch Perfect 3, co-starring Brittany Snow and Hailee Steinfeld, opens nationwide December 22.
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Geostorm, an epic film directed by Independence Day scribe Dean Devlin, hits Blu-ray and DVD January 23 via Warner Bros. Home Entertaiment.
The feature centers on a scientist named Jake (Gerard Butler) who is racing against time to discover why a network of satellites which are controlling the global climate is now wreaking havoc on [...]
Geostorm, an epic film directed by Independence Day scribe Dean Devlin, hits Blu-ray and DVD January 23 via Warner Bros. Home Entertaiment.
The feature centers on a scientist named Jake (Gerard Butler) who is racing against time to discover why a network of satellites which are controlling the global climate is now wreaking havoc on earth. Jim Sturgess co-stars as Jake’s brother who helps him on his dangerous quest, with Abbie Cornish (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) co-starring as a Secret Service agent.
Click on the media bar to hear Butler talk about the brotherly dynamic in Geostorm:
Geostorm Blu-ray special features include featurettes centering on the film’s visual effects (”Wreaking Havoc”), Dean Devlin’s creative journey with Geostorm (”Search for Answers”), and cast interviews (”An International Event). The DVD version comes with the “Search for Answers” featurette.
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Now that the rules have changed, and presidential elections are no longer strictly the domain of career politicians, there are plenty of would-be presidents giving some thought to a run at the Oval Office. One of those is Dwayne Johnson. The Hollywood superstar and former wrestler has previously said he'd be interested in campaigning for [...]
Now that the rules have changed, and presidential elections are no longer strictly the domain of career politicians, there are plenty of would-be presidents giving some thought to a run at the Oval Office. One of those is Dwayne Johnson. The Hollywood superstar and former wrestler has previously said he’d be interested in campaigning for the presidency, so we asked him whether we can expect to see his name on an upcoming ballot.
In the meantime, you will definitely see Johnson run — not for office, but for his life — in the action-adventure film Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, which opens on December 20.
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Lucky, which features Harry Dean Stanton's final (and, if not his best) performance, hits DVD January 2 via Magnolia Home Entertainment.
The feature centers on Lucky (Stanton), a 90-year-old atheist who's living a seemingly mundane life in a desert town. Upon closer inspection, however, Lucky has enough friends at his local diner and bar to [...]
Lucky, which features Harry Dean Stanton’s final (and, if not his best) performance, hits DVD January 2 via Magnolia Home Entertainment.
The feature centers on Lucky (Stanton), a 90-year-old atheist who’s living a seemingly mundane life in a desert town. Upon closer inspection, however, Lucky has enough friends at his local diner and bar to get him through the day. But Lucky understands his final days on this Earth may be just around the corner, and he’s having an understandably rough time facing his own mortality. Along with Stanton’s evocative work, the picture also features wonderful performances from David Lynch, Ron Livingston and Tom Skerritt.
Special features on the DVD include the segments “A Few Words from Harry Dean Stanton,” “Behind the Scenes: Harry Dean Stanton’s Final Film Take,” the theatrical trailer, and interviews with director John Carroll Lynch and writers/producers Logan Sparks and Dargo Sumonja.
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Hugh Jackman delivered one of his best cinematic performances earlier this year with Logan, and now he's bringing his love for song and dance with The Greatest Showman. The project centers on how P.T. Barnum created, through perseverance and innovation, created the Barnum & Bailey circus.
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Hugh Jackman delivered one of his best cinematic performances earlier this year with Logan, and now he’s bringing his love for song and dance with The Greatest Showman. The project centers on how P.T. Barnum created, through perseverance and innovation, created the Barnum & Bailey circus.
Jackman’s own performing background isn’t relegated to the silver screen as he’s devoted a huge portion of his career to a life on the stage (he received a Tony for his work in The Boy from Oz). “The story is so full of heart,” said Jackman about The Greatest Showman.”And it’s about imagination.It’s about passion and following your dreams and just abandon - fearless abandon.”
Click on the media bar below to hear Jackman discuss how Barnum had a huge effect on entertainment in general:
The Greatest Showman, co-starring Zac Efron and Zendaya, opens December 20.
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Don't expect Coco to be the #1 film next week with the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, but for now the animated flick is ruling the roost with an $18.3 million weekend. Justice League was #2 with $9.6 million. Here's this weekend's top 10:
1. Coco - [...]
Don’t expect Coco to be the #1 film next week with the release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, but for now the animated flick is ruling the roost with an $18.3 million weekend. Justice League was #2 with $9.6 million. Here’s this weekend’s top 10:
1. Coco - To date, the film has made over $135 million domestically. It collects $18.3 million this weekend.
2. Justice League - $9.6 million
3. Wonder - Julia Roberts drama takes in $8.5 million and crosses the $100 million domestic mark.
4. The Disaster Artist - Acclaimed comedy-drama from director/star James Franco makes $6.4 million.
5. Thor: Ragnarok - $6.2 million
6. Daddy’s Home 2 - $6 million
7. Murder on the Orient Express - This Hercule Poirot mystery has done well domestically with over $91 million amassed. It makes $5.1 million this weekend.
8. The Star - $3.7 million
9. Lady Bird - $3.5 million
10. Just Getting Started - Morgan Freeman and Tommy Lee Jones comedy bombs with a miserable $3.2 million debut.
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What if Peter Parker wasn't the only crime fighting webcrawler in the Marvel Universe? Of course we're not even putting Venom into the mix, and now there's a youth named Miles Morales (voiced by Shameik Moore) who has entered the picture with the animated feature Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
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What if Peter Parker wasn’t the only crime fighting webcrawler in the Marvel Universe? Of course we’re not even putting Venom into the mix, and now there’s a youth named Miles Morales (voiced by Shameik Moore) who has entered the picture with the animated feature Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
The teaser trailer, as well as the moniker, blatantly hints that this story may take place in an entirely different universe, and considering the flick is produced by revisionist filmmakers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (The Lego Movie, 21 Jump Street), Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse should be a worthy addition to the Marvel universe. With the overwhelming success of Spider-Man: Homecoming, it makes sense that another Spidey story is just around the corner.
Oscar winner Mahershala Ali, Brian Tyree Henry, and Liev Schreiber are among the voice talent in the feature which opens nationwide December 14, 2018. Check out the teaser, which we’re assuming features Parker in the clip’s final moments, and tell us what you think!
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Blade Runner 2049, one of this year's most acclaimed films and a more than worthy follow up to Blade Runner, hits Blu-ray and DVD January 16 via Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.
The sequel centers on LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), a replicant who is on a mission to find [...]
Blade Runner 2049, one of this year’s most acclaimed films and a more than worthy follow up to Blade Runner, hits Blu-ray and DVD January 16 via Warner Bros. Home Entertainment.
The sequel centers on LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), a replicant who is on a mission to find former officer Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), the notorious blade runner who has been missing for over 30 years. Robin Wright co-stars as K’s supervisor whose orders run counter to K’s ulterior motives.
Click on the media bar to hear why Harrison Ford decided to take on Blade Runner 2049:
Special features on the Blu-ray version include two featurettes (”Designing the World of Blade Runner 2049,” “To Be Human: Casting Blade Runner 2049“), three prologues (”2036: Nexus Dawn,” “2048: Nowhere to Run,” “2022: Black Out”) and a Blade Runner 101 series (Blade Runners, “The Replicant Evolution,” The Rise of Wallace Corp.,” “Welcome to 2049,” “Joi,” and “Within The Skies”). The DVD comes with the Blade Runner 101 segments.
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Filmmaker Ava DuVernay (Selma, Middle of Nowhere) will be honored with the 2018 Visionary Award from the Producers Guild of America (PGA). DuVernay will receive the honor at the 29th Annual Producers Guild Awards January 20th at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles.
"The emergence of Ava DuVernay as a producer and filmmaker has [...]
Filmmaker Ava DuVernay (Selma, Middle of Nowhere) will be honored with the 2018 Visionary Award from the Producers Guild of America (PGA). DuVernay will receive the honor at the 29th Annual Producers Guild Awards January 20th at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Los Angeles.
“The emergence of Ava DuVernay as a producer and filmmaker has been one of the great developments of the past several years,” said Producers Guild Awards Chairs Donald De Line and Amy Pascal. “Whether in scripted features, television, or documentaries, her unique voice, skill and passion have inspired countless audiences throughout our country and around the world. She is, by any standard, a visionary storyteller, and we are excited to be honoring her as such in 2018.
The award spotlights producers in television, film and new media who have made “unique or uplifting” work via inspired storytelling or performance. DuVernay earned two Emmys for her documentary 13th and, along with the March 2018 release of her next directing effort A Wrinkle in Time, she is also a producer on the TV series Queen Sugar.
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At the age of 40, the Star Wars franchise shows no signs of slowing down. With the films totally ingrained in pop culture -- admit it, you celebrated May The 4th Be With You Day -- the series has managed to maintain a social relevance far beyond most films that were released in the last [...]
At the age of 40, the Star Wars franchise shows no signs of slowing down. With the films totally ingrained in pop culture — admit it, you celebrated May The 4th Be With You Day — the series has managed to maintain a social relevance far beyond most films that were released in the last five years! Rian Johnson, who directed the next film in the series, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, talked to us about why he thinks the “Star Wars” phenomenon is still as strong as it’s ever been.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi opens in theaters next Friday. (But you probably knew that already.)
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When an actor has been on a TV show for more than a decade, it's easy for the lines between his own personality and his character's to become a bit blurred. After living with Sam Winchester as his alter ego for 13 seasons, Supernatural star Jared Padalecki says there are definitely some Sam-isms that have [...]
When an actor has been on a TV show for more than a decade, it’s easy for the lines between his own personality and his character’s to become a bit blurred. After living with Sam Winchester as his alter ego for 13 seasons, Supernatural star Jared Padalecki says there are definitely some Sam-isms that have crept into his real life. (Click on the media bar below to hear Jared Padalecki)
Supernatural returns with new episodes Thursday January 18 at 8/7c on The CW.
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The Ballad of Lefty Brown is a beautifully shot and acted Western that isn't anchored in the predictable point of view of a gunslinger or law abiding sheriff. Lefty Brown (Bill Pullman) isn't quick on on the draw and he's far from an able bodied protagonist.
Instead, Lefty is driven by his heart and loyalty [...]
The Ballad of Lefty Brown is a beautifully shot and acted Western that isn’t anchored in the predictable point of view of a gunslinger or law abiding sheriff. Lefty Brown (Bill Pullman) isn’t quick on on the draw and he’s far from an able bodied protagonist.
Instead, Lefty is driven by his heart and loyalty to his more responsible best friend Edward (Peter Fonda) who is gunned down in cold blood. Lefty’s mission of revenge leads him to a reunion with two former riding partners, one of whom is now Montana’s governor (Jim Caviezel). Tom Harrah (Tommy Flanagan) is Lefty’s other old friend, a just as loyal buddy who now is the governor’s right hand man.
The feature has its share of action sequences as the elderly and understandably scared Lefty gets into his share of scrapes, and one of the many beauties behind this film is its loving homage to Gabby Hayes, cinema’s most popular Western sidekick. Click on the media bar below to hear how Pullman is connected to Gabby Hayes (spoiler alert: both of them were born in New York!):
The Ballad of Lefty Brown, directed by Jared Moshe, opens December 15 and is currently available on DirecTV Cinema.
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Agatha Christie had a successful cinematic run this year thanks to the success of Murder on the Orient Express, and another of her works is also available as Crooked House hits Blu-ray and DVD January 16.
The tale centers on Charles Hayward (Max Irons), a former spy turned private detective who investigates the death of [...]
Agatha Christie had a successful cinematic run this year thanks to the success of Murder on the Orient Express, and another of her works is also available as Crooked House hits Blu-ray and DVD January 16.
The tale centers on Charles Hayward (Max Irons), a former spy turned private detective who investigates the death of a wealthy patriarch. Family secrets abound during his investigation as Hayward digs deeper into the lives of a theater actress (Gillian Anderson), the patriarch’s widow (Christina Hendricks) and the family’s matriarch (Glenn Close). Directed by Gilles Paquet-Brenner, the script was penned by Julian Fellowes (Gosford Park).
Blu-ray extras include three featurettes (Agatha Christie: A Timeless Fascination, Whodunnit? - The Characters of Crooked House, and Elegance & Innovation: The Design of Crooked House). The DVD comes with the two featurettes (the Agatha Christie segment is a Blu-ray exclusive).
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Call Me By Your Name is getting a ton of critical acclaim, and the project has shined a pretty big spotlight on up and coming actor Timothée Chalamet (he also stars in Lady Bird and the upcoming Christian Bale Western Hostiles). For co-star Armie Hammer, the film was also a turning point [...]
Call Me By Your Name is getting a ton of critical acclaim, and the project has shined a pretty big spotlight on up and coming actor Timothée Chalamet (he also stars in Lady Bird and the upcoming Christian Bale Western Hostiles). For co-star Armie Hammer, the film was also a turning point acting wise. Though he’s done his share of character driven work (The Social Network, J. Edgar), Hammer’s best known for such high profile studio projects like The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and The Lone Ranger.In the 1983 set Call Me By Your Name, Hammer plays a 24-year-old student who falls in love with his professor’s son (Chalamet) during a summer in Italy.
The actor reflects on his creatively fruitful collaboration with Guadagnino. “It just seemed like a challenge for me as an actor to make me that emotionally accessible and vulnerable,” said Hammer. “And I think that was one of the things that I really credit Luca with is the fact that he saw that and was not going to let anybody fake anything. It was all about him dragging and pulling that honesty out of us.”
Click on the media bar below to hear Hammer elaborate on his collaboration with Guadagnino:
Call Me By Your Name, co-starring Michael Stuhlbarg, is now playing in select theaters.
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Star Trek fans may not have to wait too long for another Spock and Captain Kirk story, as Please Stand By might do the trick.
Dakota Fanning plays a young autistic woman named Wendy who has a regimented day which includes working at the local Cinnabon and watching an episode of Star Trek. Determined to [...]
Star Trek fans may not have to wait too long for another Spock and Captain Kirk story, as Please Stand By might do the trick.
Dakota Fanning plays a young autistic woman named Wendy who has a regimented day which includes working at the local Cinnabon and watching an episode of Star Trek. Determined to deliver her 500 page Star Trek script for a writing competition, Wendy leaves her caregiver and goes on a cross country journey filled with setbacks and (one would hope) life affirming moments. Patton Oswalt co-stars as the police officer who shares Wendy’s love for the Klingon language and, in a very clever stroke, Alice Eve plays Wendy’s concerned sister (Eve starred in 2013’s Star Trek Into Darkness). Ben Lewin, who helmed the acclaimed flick The Sessions, is the director.
Please Stand By hits theaters and On Demand January 26, 2018.
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It's a common dilemma successful TV shows face as they get older: How do you keep things fresh but familiar? Now in its fourth season, The CW's The Flash is certainly dealing with that, after a third season that saw the show go a little too far off track for some of the fans. When [...]
It’s a common dilemma successful TV shows face as they get older: How do you keep things fresh but familiar? Now in its fourth season, The CW’s The Flash is certainly dealing with that, after a third season that saw the show go a little too far off track for some of the fans. When we spoke to star Grant Gustin, he acknowledged it can be tricky when you’re dealing with a serialized show where the characters and storylines are constantly evolving. (Click on the media bar below to hear Grant Gustin)
The Flash airs Tuesday nights at 8/7c on The CW.
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From the very first Star Wars movie, the mysterious Force has been at the center of the story's mythology. While The Force has never been clearly defined, we've seen its supernatural, meditative power, and we know it can be used for good or for evil. Daisy Ridley, who joined the series for Star Wars: The [...]
From the very first Star Wars movie, the mysterious Force has been at the center of the story’s mythology. While The Force has never been clearly defined, we’ve seen its supernatural, meditative power, and we know it can be used for good or for evil. Daisy Ridley, who joined the series for Star Wars: The Force Awakens and stars in the new movie, The Last Jedi, wishes our world would somehow find a way to tap into The Force… and use it for good.
The wait is almost over! Star Wars: The Last Jedi opens December 15.
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